José Alejandro de Aycinena

José Alejandro de Aycinena y Carrillo (24 April 1767 – 26 May 1826) was a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Colonial Intendant of the Intendancy of San Salvador from 1811 to 1812.

Colonel
José Alejandro de Aycinena
Colonial Intendant of San Salvador
In office
3 December 1811 – August 1812
Provisional Colonial Intendant
MonarchJosé I
Preceded byJosé Batres y Asturias
Succeeded byJosé Peinado y Pezonarte
Personal details
Born24 April 1767
Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, Spanish Empire
Died26 May 1826(1826-05-26) (aged 59)
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMariana de Micheo y Delgado
Children1
RelativesAycinena Family
Alma materUniversidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
OccupationMilitary, politician
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
RankColonel
CommandsInfantry Militias
Battles/wars1811 Independence Movement

Early and personal life

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José Alejandro de Aycinena y Carrillo was born on 24 April 1767 in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, which was then a part of the Spanish Empire.[1] His father was Juan Fermín de Aycinena e Irigoyen (es), a member of the conservative Aycinena Family (es), and his mother was Ana María Carrillo y Gálvez de Corral.[1][2] He was the Rector of the M. I. University of Guatemala and the Attorney of the Real Audiencia of Guatemala.[3]

Military career

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Aycinena y Carrillo was a Colonel in the Spanish Army and was in command of the Milicias de Infantería (Infantry Militias).[1] On 5 November 1811, 400 Salvadorans led by José Matías Delgado and Manuel José Arce in the Intendancy of San Salvador declared independence and overthrew its Colonial Intendant, Antonio Gutiérrez y Ulloa.[4] Gutiérrez y Ulloa was replaced by José Mariano Batres y Asturias by the independence leaders.[1][4][5] Aycinena y Carrillo was sent into San Salvador to crush the rebellion.[1][6] On 3 December 1811, after suppressing the independence movement, Aycinena y Carrillo became the Colonial Intendant of San Salvador to bring "tranquility and betterment" to the intendancy.[1][3][7][8] His term as Colonial Intendant ended in August 1812 when he was elected as Advisor of the State of the Real Audiencia of Guatemala, being replaced by José María Peinado y Pezonarte.[1][8]

Death

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Aycinena y Carrillo died on 26 May 1826.

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Cruz Pacheco 1981, p. 479
  2. ^ Chandler, p. 165
  3. ^ a b Cañas 1812, p. 6
  4. ^ a b Cruz Pacheco 1981, p. 478
  5. ^ Meléndez Chaverri 1961, pp. 154–155
  6. ^ Meléndez Chaverri 1961, p. 164
  7. ^ Meléndez Chaverri 1961, p. 167
  8. ^ a b Vives 1986, p. 42

Bibliography

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  • Cañas (17 October 1812). Al Excmo. Señor Don Jose de Ayzinena y Carrillo de la Noble Casa del Marquesado de Ayzinena [To the Hon. Mr. Don Jose de Ayzinena y Carrillo de la Noble Casa del Marquesado de Ayzinena] (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  • Chandler, David L. "La Casa Aycinena" [The House of Aycinena] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  • Cruz Pacheco, José Santa; Cadenas y Vicent, Vicente (1981). "Relacion de los Alcaldes Mayores de San Salvador" [Relation of the Greater Mayors of San Salvador]. Hidalguía – La Revista de Genealogia, Nobelza y Armas [Hidalguía - The Magazine of Genealogy, Nobility and Arms] (in Spanish). Vol. 166–167. Madrid, Spain: Publicación Bimenstral. pp. 469–480. ISSN 0018-1285. Retrieved 12 April 2021. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
  • Meléndez Chaverri, Carlos (1961). José Matías Delgado, Prócer Centroamericano [José Matías Delgado, Central American Procreator] (in Spanish). Vol. 8 (2 ed.). San Salvador: Directorate of Publications and Prints, National Council for Culture and Art (published 2000). pp. 9–343. ISBN 9992300574. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  • Vives, Pedro A. (November 1986). Intendencias y Poder en Centroamérica: La Reforma Incautada [Intendancies and Power in Central America: The Seized Reform] (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Colonial Intendant of San Salvador
1811–1812
(provisional)
Succeeded by